Pipe wrench stand



Feb. 14, 1961 J. L. DULL 2,971,411

PIPE WRENCH STAND Filed June 5, 1959 IN V EN TOR.

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United States Patent PIPE WRENCH STAND Joseph L. Dull, Seminole, Okla.(P.O. Box 65, Pampa, Tex.)

Filed June 5, 1959, Ser. No. 818,446

3 Claims. (Cl. 81-41) This invention relates to a novel pipe wrenchstand for holding and supporting a pipe wrench while clamped on a pipesection relative to which another pipe section is to be rotated.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simpler, moreefiicient, and more easily used device of the kind indicated, which isdesirably devoid of wrench clamping bolts, jaws, and the like, withoutsacrificing wrench-holding ability, and to which a pipe Wrench can bemore quickly and easily applied and removed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterindicated above which is composed of a small number of simple and easilyassembled parts, and which can be made in rugged and serviceable formsat relatively low cost.

Other important objects and advantageous features of the invention willbe apparent fr om the following description and the accompanyingdrawings, wherein, for purposes of illustration only, a specific form ofthe invention is set forth in detail.

In the drawings:

Figure l is an exploded perspective view of a device of the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged end elevation, taken from the right of Figure 1;and

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 33 ofFigure 2, showing a pipe wrench secured in operative position on thedevice.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like numerals designatelike parts throughout the several views, the illustrated stand,generally designated 10, compirses a longitudinally and horizontallyelongated, inverted U- shapcd form, longer than a pipe wrench W to beaccommodated, and composed of a straight horizontal bar 12 at whose endsstandards 14 of similar height depend, and have fixed on their lowerends at their midpoints cross bars 16, which serve as feet forsupporting the device non-rockably upon a supporting surface S, such asa floor or the ground.

As shown in detail in Figure 3, the horizontal bar 12, the standards 14,and the cross bars 16 are suitably and preferably tubular elements, suchas lengths of rigid pipe of the same diameter, which are fixed to eachother by means of weldings 18, 20, respectively.

Fixed to and upstanding on the upper side of the horizizontal bar 12,adjacent to a first end 24 thereof, is a perpendicular tubular standard26, which can also be a length of pipe, and be secured in place by awelding 28. The inward side of the standard 26, facing the second end 30of the horizontal bar 12 is formed with a vertically elongated, closedslot 32, which is spaced above the bar 12. The slot 32 is slightly widerand slightly taller than the fiat handle 34 of such as a conventionalStillson pipe wrench W. Removably engaged through holes 36 and 38provided in opposite sides of the standard 26, on a level with thernidheight of the slot 32, is a diametrical retaining pin 40, having ahead 42 on one end thereof.

At a point near to and spaced from the second end 30 of the horizontalbar 12 is an upstanding fixed bracket 44, which is preferably in theform of a fiat plate 46 having in its lower end a semi-circular notch48, receiving the top side of the bar 12, with weldings 50 along thenotch at opposite sides of the plate, securing the plate 46 to the bar12 at an inwardly inclined angle, canted toward the standard 26.

The bracket plate 46 is taller than the standard 26 and has a preferablyrounded upper end 52 which is on a level spaced above the standard 26.The bracket plate 46 is centrally formed with a closed vertical key-holeslot 54, having a relatively narrow, parallel-sided upper portion 56 toconformably receive a related part of the flat wrench handle 34, and awider arcuate-sided lower portion 58 to accorndodate the wider frameportion 58 of the wrench, at the forward end of the handle 34, throughwhich the shank 60 of the movable wrench jaw 62 works, and which carriesthe fixed jaw 64 of the wrench, and accommodates the usual clamping nut66.

As apparent from Figure 3, the bracket 44 and the standard 26 are spacedfrom each other along the horizontal rod 12 at a distance less than thelength of the wrench to be held, and such that with the wrench frameportion 48 engaged in the bracket key-hole slot 54, the terminal endportion 68 of the wrench handle 34 is engaged through the standard slot32. The terminal end portion 68 has a usual hole or slot 70, and theretaining pin 40, being passed through the boss: holes 36 and 38 and thewrench handle hole 70, the wrench W is securely held in position on thedevice 10, with its jaws extending upwardly, to receive a pipe sectionor the like to be clamped therebetween. The relatively close fittingengagements of the bracket and standard slots with the wrench serve tohold the wrench, non-rockably and nonrotatably in a vertical orperpendicular plane, with the wrench canted longitudinally toward thestandard 26.

The cross bar feet 16 are of sufiicient lengths to reach beyond theopposite sides of the horizontal bar 12, so as to provide wide bearingsupon a supporting surface, which give the device substantial resistanceto being overturned to rocked upon a surface while the device is in use.When a wrench is secured in place on the device 10, the wrench serves asa convenient carrying handle for the device.

In use, a pipe section is clamped between the jaws of the Wrench W, soas to be supported in a stationary position, crosswise of the device 10,and held against rotation, while another pipe section is rotated toscrew the same onto or off of the clamped pipe section, so that one mancan perform the Work, without the assistance, otherwise necessary, of asecond man to hold the stationary pipe section. The device 10 can alsoserve as a pipe vise, for such operations as pipe threading.

Although there has been shown and described herein a preferred form ofthe invention, it is to be understood that any change or changes in thestructure of and in the relative arrangements of components arecontemplated as being within the spirit and scope of the invention asdefined by the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A pipe wrench stand comprising an elongated horizontal bar havingfirst and second ends, a tubular standard fixed on and upstanding onsaid bar at said first end, said standard having a closed wrench handlereceiving slot in the side thereof facing the second end of the bar, aremovable retaining pin extended crosswise through said standard forretaining engagement with a wrench handle, and an upstanding bracketfixed on said bar at said second end having therein slot means fornon-rotatably receiving the frame of a pipe wrench and an outer side tobe abutted by a wrench frame.

2. A portable pipe wrench stand comprising an elongated horizontal barhaving first and second ends, an upstanding tubular standard fixed onsaid bar at said first end, said standard having a closed slot facingsaid first end for receiving a wrench handle non-rotatably therethrough,a removable pin extending across the interior of the standard forholding a wrench handle extending through said slot, and an upstandingbracket fixed on said bar at said second end, said bracket having aclosed slot, the bracket slot being narrower than a wrench headreceiving a wrench head portion narrower than the head, and said brackethaving an outer side 'engageable by a wrench head to limit shifting ofthe wrench toward the standard.

3. A portable pipe wrench stand comprising an clongated horizontal barhaving first and second ends, an upstanding tubular standard fixed onsaid bar at said first end, said standard having a closed slot facingsaid first end for receiving a wrench handle non-rotatably therethrough,a removable pin extending across the interior of the standard forholding a Wrench handle extending References Cited in the file of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS 243,277 Love June 21, 1881 444,779Greenamyer Jan. 13, 1891 1,142,617 Patterson June 8, 1915 1,277,162Wegner Aug. 27, 1918 1,336,755 Parmelee Apr. 13, 1920 1,941,889 FreemanJan. 2, 1934 2,490,858 Deddo Dec. 13, 1949 2,553,283 Stratton May 15,1951

